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Books > Christianity > Christian Worship
Together in one special volume, selections from the best of beloved
bestselling author C. S. Lewis's classic works for readers
contemplating the "grand miracle" of Jesus's resurrection.
Preparing for Easter is a concise, handy companion for the faithful
of all Christian traditions and the curious to help them deepen
their knowledge and consideration of this holy season-a time of
reflection as we consider Jesus's sacrifice and his joyous rise
from the dead. Carefully curated, each selection in Preparing for
Easter draws on a major theme in Lewis's writings on the Christian
life, as well as others that consider why we can have confident
faith in what happened on the cross.
Harry Emerson Fosdick was one of the most popular liberal preachers
of the early 20th century, and his The Meaning of Prayer is
considered by many one of the finest studies of the meditative
communion with God. This lovely little book features daily
devotional readings focused on understanding prayer, reflecting
upon: . The Naturalness of Prayer . Prayer and the Goodness of God
. Hindrances and Difficulties . Unanswered Prayer . Prayer as
Dominant Desire . Unselfishness in Prayer ..and other issues
arising from conversing with the divine. This warm, friendly
guidebook to a profoundly personal act remains an important
exploration of one of the world's dominant faiths... just as it was
when it was first published in 1915. American theologian HARRY
EMERSON FOSDICK (1878-1969) was born in New York, educated at
Colgate and Columbia Universities, and served as professor of
practical theology at Union Theological Seminary from 1915 to 1946.
Among his many works are A Guide to Understanding the Bible (1938)
and A Book of Public Prayers (1960).
This beautiful book describes and interprets a series of paintings
for each day of Advent. Artists often address subjects our culture
seeks to avoid, and Jane Williams' brilliant and perceptive
reflections will help you to read these paintings with a more
discerning eye, and discover deeper levels of meaning than may at
first appear.
All pilgrimages should be stopped.' This blunt assertion by Martin
Luther, echoed unanimously by the sixteenth-century Protestant
Reformers, is the pivot of Professor Davies's fascinating and
original study. Why were pilgrimages condemned? To answer the
question he gathers together material to illustrate the nature of
pilgrimages and the motives behind them, extending from patristic
times to the Middle Ages. Then he studies the effects of the
condemnation on the flourishing pilgrimage trade. During the
nineteenth century, the Holy Land again attracted visitors, even
among Protestants; here is another change which needs to be
explained. Pilgrimages may have been resurrected in our day, but
there has been little examination in depth of the criticisms
previously levelled against them among Protestants. A substantial
chapter attempts to fill this gap, at the same time supplying a
modern theology of pilgrimage. The book ends with a review of the
devotional aspects of modern pilgrimages, and with suggestions
about possible services, use of the Bible, meditations and soon. J.
G. Davies was Professor and former Head of the Department of
Theology in the University of Birmingham.
The popular Unity minister who authored the acclaimed Discover the Power Within You offers a non-theological, non-ritualistic guide to prayer for contemporary seekers of oneness, guidance, and self-regulation.
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